Treasury Secretary Bessent supports rate cuts but says he understands if the Fed wants to wait
Corroborated by 2 sources from 2 publishers
TL;DR
Reports differ across sources; according to bbc.com, uS Treasury Secretary says short term pain worth long term security US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has told the BBC a "small bit of economic pain" was worthwhile to eliminate the threat of Iranian nuclear strikes on Western capitals.
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CNBC 15838381
https://www.cnbc.com/video/2026/04/14/treasury-secretary-bessent-fed-should-wait-and-see-on-rate-cuts.html
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CNBC 20409666
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/14/treasury-secretary-bessent-now-says-its-ok-for-the-fed-to-wait-to-lower-rates-amid-oil-surge.html
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BBC News
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4g66p2q075o?at_campaign=rss&at_medium=RSS
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BBC News
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4g66p2q075o?at_campaign=rss&at_medium=RSS